Will James be traded? This is the NBA's hottest news in recent days, according to KTLA reporter D**ID Pingalore, the Lakers' trade target is the 39-year-old James, which immediately caused an uproar. Pingacore has repeatedly broken the news that James has joined the Heat and returned to the Cavaliers, as well as the news that Leonard has joined the Clippers, and enjoys prestige in the industry. Will the Lakers really trade James?
There are a few things about James that the Lakers have to consider trading. First of all, James did not explicitly say whether he will stay with the Lakers next season, his contract faces a player option this summer, and whether he will exercise the player option of 51.41 million next season is questionable, and he may leave; Second, if another team picks Bronny in the 2024 NBA Draft, James could also join that team, which the Lakers have to consider. Thirdly, the Lakers have Davis as the core, and it is the trade James to exchange for a star and form a new combination with Davis, and the new star must be younger and can cooperate with Davis for many years.
In the end, the Lakers' own strength is not enough to compete for the championship, staying here is just a waste of time, James may take advantage of his career to still play and join a championship team, which is also what the Lakers have to consider. Today's Lakers have a bit of a taste of helping the rich and the poor, losing to the Rockets and Hawks in a row, but defeating the Celtics and the Knicks, the industry is also a little confused about the real level of the Lakers today, but the only thing that is certain is that such a Laker does not have the possibility of winning the championship. Did James have his shot? Looking for another legend in the final stages of your career?
The Lakers hid James and Davis against the Celtics and played as a group of role players, but instead won over arch-rivals, which also caused two sensations after the game. One is that both Zhan Mei and Zhan Mei were hidden, and Pingacore started from this point to reveal that the Lakers have a trading heart. The second is that the Lakers won the first place in the East with a remnant, Reaves scored 32 points, and the Lakers no longer seem to need Zhan Mei.
But when you think about it, it's a relief that the Lakers can't trade James right now. First of all, Bronny's current draft is not good, even if he is selected by which team, it is difficult to ensure that he will not be cut or traded in the middle of the season, what will James do then? Therefore, the possibility of him joining a team with Bronny next season is not there; Secondly, James is a cash cow, the NBA's golden sign, and can create countless topics for the Lakers every day. Even if he doesn't have competitive strength, the Lakers can't let him go easily, not to mention that from a competitive point of view, James is still alive and well.
Finally, it is how to define the strength of the Lakers. From the current point of view, the Lakers should be between the sixth to tenth positions in the West, that is, the position of the Western Conference play-offs, and the Lakers have reached the play-offs, and no team dares to say that they are better than the Lakers. By the time this offseason comes, the Lakers roster will have plenty of time to build, and by that time the Lakers have three draft picks activated, which should be used to make a difference. James has completed the final year of his contract with the Lakers, and it is up to him whether he wants to retire or return to the Cavaliers.
In his last game against the Knicks, James talked a lot about the Knicks, claiming that when he was a free agent in 2010, the Knicks were the team he considered and felt good about MSG. After the game, James was still wearing the Knicks' towel for an interview, and for a while there was an illusion that James was actually a Knicks player. But this is clearly just an illusion. Is it possible for the Lakers to trade James? (Mao Mao Daddy Push-ups).